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Brothers in Arms chapters 1-3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

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1.

In the following excerpt, what does the word bolted mean?

"But I ran this morning. I bolted like the cockroaches in the basement of our old apartment when you turned the light on them."

a)

moved calmly

b)

sat down slowly

c)

ran quickly

d)

looked angrily

2.

In the following excerpt, what is a synonym for cautiously?

We spent the summer afternoons slowly roaming the neighborhoods full of brown Chicano children who looked like us. They watched us cautiously as we passed, in the same way that we watched the people who drove down our street.

a)

confidently

b)

hopefully

c)

welcomingly

d)

suspiciously

3.

Who said this?

"Huero said he wants to be like me when he grows up. Can you believe that?"

a)

Nelson Ramírez

b)

Martin

c)

Frankie

d)

Huero

4.

Who said this?

"Calm down, homes. You're one of us, Martin. We always got your back now."

a)

Nelson Ramirez

b)

Martin

c)

Frankie

d)

Huero

5.

Frankie hit me [Martin] back, the blow grazing my shoulder. We both always pretended to fight. Although we never said anything about it, I think we both knew there was a serious side to it.

You can conclude from the following excerpt that --

a)

Frankie is probably not as good a fighter as Martin.

b)

Martin wishes he and Frankie were closer friends

c)

there is tension in Frankie and Martin's friendship

d)

Frankie is a boxer

6.

"I [Martin] could see a huge sign in blue and yellow letters: Home of the Bluford Buccaneers. The sign made me feel nauseous in my stomach, like when you eat too much fast food. I knew the school year was about to begin. I had heard the silly back-to-school commercials on the radio, but seeing the sign over the football field made it more real."

You can conclude from this excerpt that Martin --

a)

hopes to play football for Bluford High School

b)

is nervous about starting school

c)

is sick

d)

is very excited about the new school year

7.

Vicky is a smart, friendly and beautiful girl in Martin's English class. She (a)   that she likes Martin.

Choose from the below words

seems

seem

8.

Frankie is the toughest guy among the friends who are members of Martin's gang. He (a)   the other gang members to look for the person who killed Huero.

Choose from the below words

tells

tell

telling

9.

As Martin tries to sleep on Nilsa’s couch, what does he find there? How does he respond?

Write at least 2 sentences.

You must capitalize correctly and used periods. If you don't, your answer will be marked incorrect.

4 lines
10.

“I realized that our small apartment was completely empty. Our old sofa, side tables, and TV had disappeared. All the family photos on the wall were missing. Even our small kitchen, which I could see from the front door, was empty. The cheap metal cabinets were open and empty. The air smelled like lemons and bleach, as it always did when my mother cleaned.”

You can infer that Martin's mother --

a)

is redecorating. She is buying all new furniture.

b)

cleaned because the house was very dirty.

c)

cleaned the house because she misses Huero.

d)

cleaned because they are moving out of that apartment.